CVE-2023-31486

HIGH EPSS 74.9%
Published Apr 29, 20233y ago · Modified Jun 17, 20262w ago
8.1 CVSS 3.1
High
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Published Apr 29, 2023 3y ago
Last Modified Jun 17, 2026 2w ago

Description

HTTP::Tiny before 0.083, a Perl core module since 5.13.9 and available standalone on CPAN, has an insecure default TLS configuration where users must opt in to verify certificates.

CVSS Details

Base Score
8.1
Exploitability
2.2
Impact
5.9
Vector string
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector Network
Attack Complexity High
Privileges Required None
User Interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality High
Integrity High
Availability High

Threat Intelligence

EPSS Exploit Probability
74.9% percentile
Exploit & Patch Status
No Known Exploit
Patch Available

Weaknesses 1

CWE-295

Affected Products 2

VendorProductVersionRange
http\\tiny_project <0.083
perlperl* <5.38.0

References 11

  • openwall.com http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/04/29/1
    Mailing ListPatch
  • openwall.com http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/05/03/3
    Mailing ListPatch
  • openwall.com http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/05/03/5
    Mailing List
  • openwall.com http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/05/07/2
    Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
  • blog.hackeriet.no https://blog.hackeriet.no/perl-http-tiny-insecure-tls-default-affects-cpan-modules/
    MitigationPatchThird Party Advisory
  • github.com https://github.com/chansen/p5-http-tiny/pull/153
    Patch
  • hackeriet.github.io https://hackeriet.github.io/cpan-http-tiny-overview/
    Product
  • security.netapp.com https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20241129-0011/
  • openwall.com https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/04/18/14
    Mailing ListPatch
  • openwall.com https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/05/03/4
    Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
  • reddit.com https://www.reddit.com/r/perl/comments/111tadi/psa_httptiny_disabled_ssl_verification_by_default/
    Issue Tracking

Remediation

  • openwall.com http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/04/29/1
    Mailing ListPatch
  • openwall.com http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/05/03/3
    Mailing ListPatch
  • blog.hackeriet.no https://blog.hackeriet.no/perl-http-tiny-insecure-tls-default-affects-cpan-modules/
    MitigationPatchThird Party Advisory
  • github.com https://github.com/chansen/p5-http-tiny/pull/153
    Patch
  • openwall.com https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/04/18/14
    Mailing ListPatch